Grassland
Grazing update from Ballyvadin Research Farm
Grazing update from Ballyvadin Research Farm Joseph Dunphy discusses managing grass quality during July and he has a grazing update from Jack Spillane, farm manager in Ballyvadin Research Farm, Co. Tipperary. On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph also discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & […]
11 July 2024
Budget and take action to secure fodder stocks
0 Budget and take action to secure fodder stocks The results and key advisory messages arising from the Teagasc June Fodder Survey were presented to the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) on Monday, July 8. The committee met to discuss the current situation and outlook for tillage crops and grassland, and […]
9 July 2024
Grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick
0 Grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick On this week’s Grass10 grazing management podcast, Joseph Dunphy has a grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick, and discusses tips to increase your Average Farm Cover and improve grass quality on your farm. On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy […]
6 July 2024
Time to review your winter feed situation
0 Time to review your winter feed situation With PastureBase Ireland showing a 1.2t DM/ha reduction in total grass growth for the first six months of the year when compared to the previous five-year average, the Teagasc Grass10 team is advising farmers to complete a fodder budget to review their winter feed situation. […]
3 July 2024
Grazing update from 2023 winner of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year
Grazing update from 2023 winner of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As growth rates are static and behind target for late June, Joseph also […]
28 June 2024
Weekly Grass10 Update with featured farmer John Phelan Co. Waterford
Weekly Grass10 Update with featured farmer John Phelan Co. Waterford For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Niamh Doyle discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As growth rates are lower than average, Niamh also discusses tips to increasing your AFC and […]
20 June 2024
Further extension to liming programme announced
Further extension to liming programme announced A further extension to the date by which lime must be spread under the National Liming Programme has been announced. Lime, purchased under the scheme, can now be spread by Thursday, 31 October 2024, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D announced […]
13 June 2024
Refining emissions from grassland peat soils
Refining emissions from grassland peat soils Patrick Tuohy, Owen Fenton, Lilian O’Sullivan and Conor Bracken tell us about Teagasc research which has revised estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from grassland peat soils, reducing them from 9Mt to 3.9Mt CO₂e annually. Greenhouse gas emissions from grassland peat soils were previously estimated at approximately […]
10 June 2024
Red clover – the dos and don’ts
0 Red clover – the dos and don’ts Kevin O’Hara, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, writes about the Red Clover Silage Measure, which many farmers have recently applied for. He also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of red clover. Many farmers in recent months have applied for the red clover silage measure when completing […]
9 June 2024
Answering the questions on ensiling mixed swards
0 Answering the questions on ensiling mixed swards More diverse swards have the potential to make a high-quality silage crop from reduced fertiliser input in the correct conditions. But high clover swards can be more challenging to ensile than typical perennial ryegrass crops. In this article, Edward O’Riordan, Teagasc, and Ryan Callan and […]
8 June 2024